To begin with, February 2026 sustained the strong investment momentum seen at the start of the year. Despite ongoing global market volatility, capital deployment remained steady, with investors backing sectors closely tied to the energy transition, fintech infrastructure, consumer brands, manufacturing, and digital trust infrastructure. Moreover, the month’s leading deals reveal a clear pattern: investors…
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Two Giants. Two Playbooks. One Expanding Market. ⚡ The Energy Boom: How India’s Performance Beverage Market Is Taking Shape India’s energy drink market has evolved from a niche, metro-focused segment into a fast-growing urban lifestyle category. What once catered primarily to nightlife and gym-goers now fuels college campuses, corporate offices, gaming communities, and Tier 2…
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A Week That Revealed Investor Priorities Between February 13 and February 19, 2026, India’s private capital market sent a clear message: capital is being deployed with intent, not abundance. A total of ₹2,694 Cr was raised across 27 deals, but the real story lies in how capital was concentrated. A small set of large deals…
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India’s commercial & industrial renewable energy space is quietly minting scale, and CleanMax Enviro Energy Solutions sits right at the centre of that shift. Built around long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) for corporates, CleanMax has grown into one of India’s largest rooftop solar and open-access renewable platforms, serving data centres, manufacturing plants, IT parks, and…
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Industry Overview India’s $80 billion jewellery market is one of the country’s most culturally significant and economically resilient consumer sectors. Deeply rooted in tradition, gold and precious jewelry are not only symbols of wealth and status but also integral to weddings, festivals, and the preservation of generational wealth. Over the past decade, the market has…
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India’s private markets continued to show depth and diversity in early February 2026. Across 30 deals, companies collectively raised ₹2,279 Cr, with capital flowing into renewables, consumer brands, fintech, SaaS, and B2B commerce. What stands out this week is not just deal size, but sectoral spread, from infrastructure-scale clean energy to asset-light digital platforms. Below…
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A comprehensive analysis of 39 startups founded by former Razorpay employees How Razorpay Became a Founder Factory Razorpay has emerged as more than just a fintech unicorn, it has become a breeding ground for operator-led founders. Over the past few years, early employees and operators have spun out to create their own ventures, collectively forming…
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🌐 Indian Luggage & Travel Accessories Industry The Indian luggage market, with brands like Mokobara and Nasher Miles, is shifting from legacy, price-driven products to design-led lifestyle and value-focused mass-market travel solutions. Key growth drivers include: Market Data & Trends: 🏢 Company Origins & Brand Positioning Mokobara Nasher Miles 📊 Distribution & Go-To-Market Metric Mokobara…
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Company Overview Founded in 2000, Fractal Analytics is a global AI, data science, and decision intelligence company enabling Fortune 500 enterprises to operationalize analytics at scale. With deep capabilities across machine learning, cloud-native engineering, MLOps, and advanced statistics, Fractal sits at the intersection of strategy, data, and execution. The company serves marquee clients across the…
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Introduction This report analyses Peak XV Partners’ (formerly Sequoia India & SEA) investments in Indian unlisted companies that went on to list between 2020 and 2025. It tracks each portfolio company’s journey from first institutional investment to IPO, focusing on capital deployed, exits achieved, and return multiples measured up to the IPO date. About the…
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